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I meant to add too, our two broodies have been broody for 4-5 weeks. Nothing is working. They suggested putting them in a box alone for 2 days with no food and water. That just seems harsh to me.

Thank you for your reply. I'm starting to think I'll have to raise these cuties. Right now they are in a smaller puppy crate with a heat lamp. I'm getting a bigger one from my parents' house to see if I can put the broody in there and introduce them at night. The chicks are watching my free...

Since I had no reply, and no luck unbroodying (is that a word?)my broodies, I bought a set of >week old chicks. The feed store suggested I wait until dark and set them under the mom. Said it was possible she'd take them in daylight. That was a big NO. She tried to peck one, so I'm waiting...

I have 2 broody hens. We've tried EVERYTHING to snap them out of it. I thought we were successful, it turned out that was short-lived (maybe 2 days!). So I am ordering some eggs for them to hatch. One nests on a high box, the other on the ground. They are in a flock of 20 that free ranges...